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Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD

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(145 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Hepatology and Adult Gastroenterology

3700 KOLBE ROAD
LORAIN, OH 44053

(440) 960-4416

Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD is a hepatologist in LORAIN, OH specializing in adult hepatology and adult gastroenterology. Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD is affiliated with Mercy Health, Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital and Mercy Health - Allen Hospital.

Office Locations

3700 KOLBE ROAD
LORAIN, OH 44053

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

diagnostic EGD

diagnostic EGD without biopsy

diagnostic upper endoscopy

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

therapeutic EGD

therapeutic upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy with biopsy

upper endoscopy with lesion removal

In 2023, Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD had a list price for diagnostic EGD, diagnostic EGD without biopsy, diagnostic upper endoscopy, EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), therapeutic EGD, therapeutic upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy with biopsy, and upper endoscopy with lesion removal that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Ohio. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

endoscopy

gastrointestinal endoscopy

By Affordability:

FibroScan

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

liver elastography

liver imaging

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Ohio, Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD performed more colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, endoscopy, and gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for FibroScan (transient elastography), hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), liver elastography, and liver imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD treated as a hepatologist in LORAIN, OH during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	402
hospital care	513
inpatient care	513

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD treated as a hepatologist in LORAIN, OH during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	446
hospital care	763
inpatient care	763

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	31
Hispanic	86
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	194

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	56
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD treated as a hepatologist in LORAIN, OH during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	349
hospital care	420
inpatient care	420

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	96
Hispanic	65
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	195

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	49
Dementia	6
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	509

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	242
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	340

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	235

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	85
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	12
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	13
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	63
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	46
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD treated as a hepatologist in LORAIN, OH during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram), liver imaging, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	66
gastrointestinal procedures	11
liver imaging	15
minimally invasive procedures	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD treated as a hepatologist in LORAIN, OH during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	145
gastrointestinal procedures	87
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
liver imaging	18
minimally invasive procedures	87
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	74
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	17
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD treated as a hepatologist in LORAIN, OH during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	82
doctor visit	79
gastrointestinal procedures	104
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67
minimally invasive procedures	104
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	82

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	27
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	39
Dementia	20
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD treated as a hepatologist in LORAIN, OH during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	130
doctor visit	134
gastrointestinal procedures	181
hospital care	152
inpatient care	152
liver imaging	18
minimally invasive procedures	181
preventive care	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	130
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	33
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD treated as a hepatologist in LORAIN, OH during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	165
doctor visit	145
gastrointestinal procedures	216
hospital care	85
inpatient care	85
liver imaging	24
minimally invasive procedures	216
preventive care	35
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	165
ultrasound (sonogram)	24

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	27
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD treated as a hepatologist in LORAIN, OH were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

diagnostic procedures	92
doctor visit	251
gastrointestinal procedures	119
hospital care	290
inpatient care	290
liver imaging	18
minimally invasive procedures	119
preventive care	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	92
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	49
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	156
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	15
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	28
85 and over	9
Less than 65	96
65 to 74	84

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He completed residency at Easton Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology) and has a state license in Ohio.

Residency: Easton Hospital (2008)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology)

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Health

Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital

Mercy Health - Allen Hospital

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, HealthSpring, Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, HealthSmart, MultiPlan, Medical Mutual, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, Molina Healthcare, Payer Provider, CIN-MHS NON-MSSP, Medicare Railroad KY & OH, Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA, SummaCare OH, Aetna Commercial & Aetna Medicare OH, Valor Health Plan OH, Quality Care Partners PPO OH, Buckeye Health Plan OH, Aetna Better Health OH, Ohio Health Choice, CareSource OH, Martin's Point Health Care OH, Medicare OH, Frontpath Health Coalition OH and The Health Plan OH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

HealthSpring

Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth

HealthSmart

MultiPlan

Medical Mutual

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Anthem

Molina Healthcare

Payer Provider

CIN-MHS NON-MSSP

Medicare Railroad KY & OH

Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA

SummaCare OH

Aetna Commercial & Aetna Medicare OH

Valor Health Plan OH

Quality Care Partners PPO OH

Buckeye Health Plan OH

Aetna Better Health OH

Ohio Health Choice

CareSource OH

Martin's Point Health Care OH

Medicare OH

Frontpath Health Coalition OH

The Health Plan OH

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.83 out of 5 stars based on 145 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in LORAIN, OH.

4.83

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-06-28

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I am so grateful to Dr. Khalafi for the care he has provided me. He has helped qualm many of my fears and has always been incredibly supportive. He is extremely knowledgeable about his area of expertise and I leave my appointments feeling like I was listened to and that all my questions were answered. I would highly recommend Dr. Khalafi to anyone in need of his medical services.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-01-05

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Dr Khallafi makes you a feel valued. He listens and discusses issues with a caring nature. Includes you in decision making and makes sure you understand the situation. He does not rush you.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-07-04

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The doctor was exceptionally nice and friendly. I felt he was concerned about my condition and willing to take steps to find the cause.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-09-08

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He is a Great Physician and I'm grateful that he is on staff.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-01-19

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Dr Khallafi was very informative and thorough

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-05-07

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Very personable doctor

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-06-04

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A good experience

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-02-18

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Excelente care

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Gilead Sciences Inc	$15,135 Vemlidy $7,643	Harvoni $3,972	Sovaldi $172	Epclusa $97	$3,251
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$3,380 DAKLINZA $3,380
AbbVie Inc.	$1,779 Creon $406	Humira $361	Skyrizi $356	Rinvoq $221	Mavyret $219	Other $217
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd	$1,333 Xifaxan 550 mg $776	Relistor $13	$544
AbbVie, Inc.	$229 Mavyret $176	Viekira $36	Humira $17
Other	$1,213 ZENPEP $181	Pegasys $96	ZEPOSIA $85	XELJANZ $77	DUPIXENT $76	Other $699

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$11,130
Food and Beverage	$4,806
Travel and Lodging	$4,511
Honoraria	$2,500
Education	$123

Research Payments

Dr. Hicham Khallafi, MD has received 67 research payments totaling $236,816.

Biography

Dr. Hicham Khallafi's medical specialty is adult gastroenterology and adult hepatology. In addition to English, he speaks Arabic. He is professionally affiliated with Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital. Dr. Khallafi's training includes a residency program at Easton Hospital. Dr. Khallafi is rated highly by his patients. He is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Medical Mutual, and Blue California. According to Mercy Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Lorain, OH.